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Thursday, July 14, 2011

To Not Expect is Pure Joy

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"Not expecting is a great art. When you no longer live in expectation, you live in a new dimension. You are free. Your mind is free. Your body is free. To understand intellectually that we are not a psycho-physical entity in the process of becoming is a necessary first step, but this understanding is not sufficient. The fact that we are not the body must become an actual experience that penetrates and liberates our muscles, our internal organs and even our cells. An intellectual understanding that corresponds to a sudden, fleeting recognition of our true nature brings us a flash of pure joy, but when we have full knowledge that we are not the body, we are that joy."

About Me

I am attracted by beauty in this world whether in a blossom, a tree, a sunrise, or even a face, and I am inspired to record that impression, often first revealed to me in the drama of a contrast of light and shadow. I am especially affected by misty distant shorelines and sunrises. I attempt to merge mood with atmosphere in my paintings, all with a minimum of strokes of color, which I hope to seamlessly blend on the paper, rather than on the palette. My desire is to remain true to the values and colors of nature, adjusting objects when needed, to make for the most pleasing compositions.